The CEO's Unexpected Love

that you have a daughter. He waited for her to continue, but s

so Scarlett wondered if he believed she was goi

great to go to dinner with just you...but it

ed and blinked at Maxw

hould probably get ready," as it

arlett responded, "Of course." She may have been confused by this man bec

aken from

taking her?" M

e is a child, she is a lady as well." You don't th

placed in Scarlett

ortable." Not giving two foxes how or whether he beca

fter her, saying,

tt had a shower and bathed Ivy. She was tempted to do it again an

d went into Ivy's room, which was next to hers. After escorting Ivy to her room, she laid her on the bed, dressed her, combed her ha

lue gown she had pulled out of her closet. She put on some lipstick and mascara, slipped her

e gazed at her ima

wful a

and baby powder. She always had Ivy's necessities with her. She h

to the living roo

he descended the

, and when she looked up, he was observing her without even trying to be d

well let himself take her

ical business attire he was used to seeing her in. As he examined every inch of her physique, he could see that she w

aid, "

uncomfortable to remain silent any longer. Ma

t me hold her." He took

the door. Maxwell was waiting for her at the bottom of the steps when she closed

" "Oh,"

After locking her car, she walked to his and put the car seat in the back. Ivy was alre

grin

m that she was capable of ca

's seat, while Scarlett watched. He c

the hem of her frock, her favorite toy thrown away, whe

took off

g?" After some whil

mewh

ock, n

ye roll. "Does this

oked a

ind out so

was all

, Maxwell eventually pulled

around the car to her side and opened the do

ar and proceeded to retrieve Ivy, removing her from he

s touch on the small of her back. She was ta

rprised to learn that it w

ss greeted them, her eyes widening slightly as

or three under the name Thomas," bef

nd the restaurant's main area and into a m

ett sc

had not been verifi

will be with

chair for her with one hand, she said, "Thank you," to the hostess. After glancing

the purpos

ett po

ess scramble away, just as astonished as s

arsh." Her voice w

t you was completely r

otice

I couldn

now, no reason

well meant by it, S

tion here?" Scarlett inquir

ow someone," without

lett just as she was about t

that night." As he passed the menu

ett smiled politely. She looked at

would you like?"

eak with mashed potatoes and minced meat on the side." When she

"I'll have the steak." As they retu

lse?" The wa

te or Red?" he asked S

adn't had a drink since Ivy joined her f

ss, he said, "

dded curtly an

baby noises for a whil

light up like a child on Christm

turning her in his lap so th

endearments for her.

them all," he inquired. However

despite her best efforts. Maxwell

u?" Abruptly

up at her, a

do yo

away from here and I've been waiting for you to do the sa

man enough and secondly, I intrigue y

inned, saying, "Bu

n the waiter decided to bring t